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So, For The Record by Anton Harber brings all the author’s investigative skills to bear on his very own profession, the media. For two years, he conducted dozens of interviews with politicians, journalists, policemen and “deep throats”, before piecing together two remarkable tales of police death squads, rogue units and corrupt politicians, and another about the depths of the Guptas’ influence. Out this month.

In A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted her childhood: who is my mother? Seeking answers, she begins spending afternoons with Nsuuta, a local witch, trading stories and learning not only about a certain force inside her, but about the woman who birthed her.

Rage by Bob Woodward is a foundational account of the Donald Trump presidency, its turmoil, contradictions and risks. The book goes behind the scenes like never before, with stunning new details about Trump’s moves as he faces a global pandemic, economic disaster and racial unrest. Woodward also obtained 25 personal letters exchanged between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that have not been public before. Out this month.